Gavin Good

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Highland Park, a year later: How safety concerns have sparked debate within local high school district

July 3, 2023 at 7:27 p.m.

One year after a horrific mass shooting shattered the notion of public safety in Highland Park, community leaders and citizens of all ages are still reckoning with what it takes...

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Highland Park, a year later: Reclaiming a town, rebuilding resiliency, finding a voice

July 3, 2023 at 4:20 p.m.

Shane Selig often volunteered to help manage the Highland Park Independence Day parade, a typically low-stress job where the biggest threat to public safety occurred when people carelessly walked in...

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Authorities determine rocket found in Antioch yard was ‘live and active’

June 16, 2023 at 10:48 p.m.

In the unlikely, but evidently possible event you encounter what appears to be an undetonated explosive while enjoying the summer weather — as a resident in unincorporated Antioch did Thursday...

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Openlands Lakeshore Preserve in Highland Park may soon reopen; ‘I look forward to walking on the trails again’

June 16, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

Closed for more than two years, the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve may reopen this summer as the Lake County Forest Preserves District prepares to take ownership of the 77-acre preserve along the shores...

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Possible WWII-era rocket discovered in Antioch yard: ‘You find something weird and … call the cops instead of waiting to be blown up’

June 15, 2023 at 11:38 p.m.

Thursday morning took an unusual turn for Lauren Intzekiotis when a sharp object sticking out of the ground caught her eye, not far from where her kids enjoy riding their...

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Dissolution could be looming for Lake County’s last mosquito abatement district after board shakeup

June 15, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

One of Lake County's most low-key units of government, the Southlake Mosquito Abatement District, has three new members and a looming possibility of dissolution. The Lake County Board appointed Camilla...

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Bridge Industrial engages Lake County on industrial business park plan after withdrawing Deerfield petition

June 9, 2023 at 11:51 p.m.

Shortly after withdrawing a petition to annex the 101-acre Baxter International headquarters site into Deerfield to build an industrial business park with more than a million square feet of warehouse...

Highland Park mothers join shooting survivors and victims' families at Capitol Hill 'Survivor Sit-In' urging Congress to pass assault weapons ban

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Highland Park mothers join shooting survivors and victims’ families at Capitol Hill ‘Survivor Sit-In’ urging Congress to pass assault weapons ban

June 11, 2023 at 12:23 p.m.

A club no one wants to be a part of is growing in membership all around the country, as mass shootings continue to plague American society, Stephanie Luger explained Thursday...

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With Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day, Highland Park’s Barbara Paget has helped people see their beauty for 20 years

June 9, 2023 at 3:31 p.m.

As Barbara Paget stood Tuesday at Femmes Day Spa in Highland Park, 20 years after salons around the nation began to embrace Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day at her...

Deerfield, Riverwoods groups rejoice after 'David and Goliath' fight prompts developer to withdraw industrial business park petition

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Deerfield, Riverwoods groups rejoice after ‘David and Goliath’ fight prompts developer to withdraw industrial business park petition

June 8, 2023 at 10:40 p.m.

A developer seeking to acquire the 101-acre Baxter International headquarters site, annex it into Deerfield and build a massive industrial business park, has pulled its petition after fierce opposition from...

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